The FAMIS association was founded in 2004.

MISSION:
The identification of issues and policy concerns bearing on the development comparable and effective state-wide elementary and secondary education data collection, reporting, and use, focusing on the major areas of student, staff, fiscal, institutional, and other information that yields valuable perspective on education in Florida.

PURPOSE:
The organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, or scientific purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Florida state statutes satisfy the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 508(c).

OBJECTIVES:

  1. Develop working relationships with various professional organizations to facilitate an open dialogue within the educational community on all matters concerning information technology.
  2. Assist in the development of meaningful workshops on information systems.
  3. Create a clearinghouse of ideas and exemplary programs that build support within districts for information systems.
  4. Develop strategies to better assist “users” in the implementation and use of the state and district information systems.
  5. Develop strategies to use the state and district information systems for management planning and decision-making.
  6. Plan for the integration and use of information from other agency information systems.
  7. Develop cooperative relationships between districts and other entities for the sharing of Best Practices and the transfer of records.

MEMBERSHIP:
FAMIS is open to all those interested in the data collection, reporting, and use of educational data in the state of Florida. K-12 CIO’s, IT Staff, Instructional Technologists, and Florida Department of Education staff (among many others) all attend FAMIS conferences.